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Universities welcome higher education reforms

Australia’s higher education sector has welcomed the government’s release of the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report, which proposed “bold, long-term changes” to ensure better opportunities and outcomes for graduates – especially those from marginalized groups. Announcing the interim report’s findings at the National Press Club in Canberra yesterday, Federal Education Minister Jason Clare, said the […]

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Copyright exceptions in Canadian education aren’t a loophole, they’re essential

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The shift towards digital access has changed the way libraries buy materials. (Shutterstock) Recent op-eds about Canadian copyright law call on the Canadian government to stop allowing uncompensated copying in education. At the end of May, an op-ed in The Globe and Mail described the current state of affairs regarding copyright and education as “the

No more A, B or C: Public schools in BC moving from letter grades to ‘proficiency scale’

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 23, 2023 4:28 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades. A statement from the Education Ministry says that starting in the 2023-24

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SFU tops Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for sustainable cities and communities – SFU News

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Simon Fraser University is number one for its global impact on sustainable cities and communities—and fifth in the world for its response on climate action—according to the Times Higher Education (THE) 2023 Impact Rankings. The annual rankings measure universities’ strengths in advancing the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs), which call on developed and developing

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Sask. education minister supports Catholic schools’ stance on ‘Rainbow Tent’

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Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education says it should be a parent’s right to decide if their child participates in programming related to gender and sexual diversity. On Thursday, Minister Dustin Duncan responded to questions about a leaked email from the Catholic school superintendent directing teachers not to take their students to an LGBTQ2S+ “Rainbow Tent” at

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Loop 4-bedroom home with oak library: $4.6M

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310 S. Michigan Ave., No. 2501, Chicago: $4,625,000 | Listed: Feb. 16, 2023 This four-bedroom home has four bathrooms, two half baths, four fireplaces and outdoor space. The dining area has 12-foot ceilings, hand-painted Gracie wall coverings, millwork and a marble fireplace. An oak library has Chevron-patterned floors, a coffered ceiling, and built-in shelving extending

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Powers of anglophone school councils curtailed under proposed reforms

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The Higgs government is reforming how district education councils govern the province’s schools, including a potentially thorny change that will see different models for the English and French systems. In the four anglophone school districts, elected councils will lose their decision-making authority over budgets and over superintendents, and will now only play an “advisory and

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Innovation, education, social connections are key as Dairy XPO returns with record crowds

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The founder/owner of the 2023 Canadian Dairy XPO knew a record was broken before official numbers were even released. That’s what owner Jordon Underhill told Stratford Today on the second day of the XPO. “It’s always good when you have exhibitors come to the office and tell you that it was a record day before

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Bursary applications are open for early childhood education students

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Students enrolled in early childhood education (ECE) programs at British Columbia post-secondary institutions can apply for bursaries to help pay costs. From March 20, 2023, until April 3, students can apply for winter 2023 semester (January to April) bursaries through the Province’s ECE Education Support Fund, using a new online portal managed by the Early

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OUTSaskatoon overhauls staff, suspends education and support services

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Article content OUTSaskatoon has put all of its education and support services on hold after a slew of layoffs and the resignation on Wednesday of its executive director. Article content “We have taken these steps which are necessary for OUTSaskatoon to be able to continue serving the community,” said board chair Melody Wood. “We deeply

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